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Okay, I have been going over this idea for the past four years or so - I've been refining it into a concept that I really felt comfortable with, and now I'm at the point where I can start some serious work.

First off is the helmet. I've decided to completely finish the helmet before I began work on anything else.
It's a Mystery size helmet that I picked up about 2 years ago. Went through alot of modifications, then I painted it all up using automotive paints.
The colors (and every other aspect of the bucket, for that matter) are custom - made up by me. I chose a dark gunmetal grey for the base, and used a rusty brownish color for the trim. The earcaps are painted orange to compliment the rust color.

In reality the helmet is only 99% done, not finished. I'm currently working on revamping the interior, and building a rangefiner & stalk. I'll also be adding an aluminum bar to the lower lip of the t-visor. It'll make the helmet more stable, help to cover up that rough cut, and also add to the custom look.

Mercke Lutso is a Mandalorian Supercommando character that I made up a long time ago. I'm writing a novel about him atm...he was also my avatar during the short time that I played SWG (CU). I plan on making a full ensemble to reflect the character. I have drawings - I'll post them later.

ANYWAY-
The bucket. Here she is:

Here are some detail shots:

I filled in the two arrows above the brow, for some more diversity among other customs. Also filled in the dent.
Put three chrome tacks on the lip of the rear-left, just for the heck of it.
A closeup on some of the layered weathering. Edited for better visibility.
Tweaked the left earpiece.

make it out of leather, i almost say make a box shape and have the barrel of the blaster stiken out. that way if you cosplay and a cop sees you he knows its not a real gun (AX this year had that problem). The other question is hip or shoulder holster?

answer the question though. Make the holster out of leather, a box like shape to fit the gun with the barrel out the bottom.

My suggestion is to make a low cut vertical top that tapers down from the butt of the gun down to the front of the trigger. Then cut a U big enough for the inside portion of the scope to fit in. This will leave the majority of the scope sticking out flush to the holster and keeping the gun in the holster while giving you a good grip.

I am working on a pair of DL-47's which are a bit more stubby and circular at the front. I'll be making some holsters for them next week if you want me to record what I do so you may get some ideas. I made a pair of leather holsters for my P-53 Hydras that came out pretty nice. I love leather =D